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58% Critic Match
Silk
“Come Back, or I Shall Die...”
5.8 / 10• 2007• 1h 47m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
Cast & Crew
Keira Knightley
Hélène Joncour
Lead
Michael Pitt
Hervé Joncour
Alfred Molina
Baldabiou
Koji Yakusho
Hara Jubei
Sei Ashina
The Girl
Miki Nakatani
Madame Blanche
Kenneth Welsh
Mayor Joncour
Callum Keith Rennie
Schuyler
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Girard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Silk is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
